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Captivated meaning
rapt; mesmerized
Using Captivated
- The main meaning on this page is: rapt; mesmerized
- Useful related words include: charmed, loving, beguiled, delighted.
- In the example corpus, captivated often appears in combinations such as: captivated by, captivated the, has captivated.
Context around Captivated
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Captivated
- In this selection, "captivated" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, problems, plant, jemeji, audiences, millions and everyone stand out and add context to how "captivated" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include champagne problems captivated the room and charm which captivated serena. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "captivated" sits close to words such as acknowledgement, anwar and applaud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with captivated
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Courtroom dramas have captivated audiences for decades. (7 words)
I noticed they were really captivated and hyped me up. (10 words)
His allure lay in his sophistication and charm, which captivated Serena. (11 words)
I was captivated by every moment of his performance, from the shocking (to me) bits about abortion and kids to America’s “attention” epidemic to the poignant and emotionally resonant bits concerning his mom and daughters. (36 words)
As you explore the fort, you’ll be captivated by the magnificent view of a Baori, a traditional stepwell that stands as a testament to the architectural marvels of the past. (31 words)
In the last 20 years the story after "happily ever after" has taken serious left turns when allowed to continue, yet this is exactly how modern audiences have been captivated. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
A crowd favorite, “champagne problems” captivated the room as Swift played the piano and sang the infamous bridge with raw emotion.
After the inauguration of the valedictory function, Roshni Prasad and his team presented folk songs that captivated the audience.
A half-century before New Jersey’s current offshore wind farm debate, an audacious plan for a floating nuclear power plant captivated and divided the Jersey Shore community.
A story of myth and the supernatural, Jemeji captivated its followers while it aired.
As you explore the fort, you’ll be captivated by the magnificent view of a Baori, a traditional stepwell that stands as a testament to the architectural marvels of the past.
Before the Instagram era, armed with YouTube and Facebook, I shot guerrilla-style videos that captivated millions of viewers.
Built as tombs for the pharaohs, these iconic structures have captivated the world for centuries.
Charismatic train wrecks have long captivated audiences, especially when the flawed characters happen to be women.
Courtroom dramas have captivated audiences for decades.
Dunlap is an unabashedly dedicated Deadhead, captivated by the music first and then the community.
Founded by producer as a DJ collective in in the Eighties, Soul II Soul has grown into a 25-piece band that has captivated audiences across the globe.
From the series’ premiere in South Africa to the digital press rounds, captivated everyone’s attention by donning glamorous ensembles from esteemed designers across the African continent.
HBO has captivated millions with a bureaucratic drama that's essentially just bunch of business meetings tethered together.
Hijack, starring Idris Elba, is a thrilling series that has captivated audiences.
His allure lay in his sophistication and charm, which captivated Serena.
However it’s the three acres of land that surrounds the property that has always captivated them.
I noticed they were really captivated and hyped me up.
In the last 20 years the story after "happily ever after" has taken serious left turns when allowed to continue, yet this is exactly how modern audiences have been captivated.
In the tranquil southern Pacific region of Costa Rica, a groundbreaking study has uncovered a series of seismic events that have captivated the attention of seismologists.
I was captivated by every moment of his performance, from the shocking (to me) bits about abortion and kids to America’s “attention” epidemic to the poignant and emotionally resonant bits concerning his mom and daughters.
Common combinations with captivated
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- captivated by 57×
- captivated the 36×
- has captivated 30×
- captivated audiences 22×
- have captivated 13×
- was captivated 13×
- that captivated 11×
- be captivated 9×
- captivated and 7×
- were captivated 7×